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     Garrett Anderson ANDERSON, GARRET, 26 August 1647 - 20 July 1648 To my eldest son Peter Anderson when 21, 200 acres out of the 400 acres dividend I am now seated upon, he to have his choice of which 200 acres he wants. And his mother in law during her widowhood to have the now dwelling house and land, and to act as his overseer as he comes to age. In case his mother-in-law should marry, then he to learn a trade. To my son Peter one fowling piece without a muscle, 3 pounds of powder and 12 pounds, of shot, and a Bible. To my son-in-law Richard Prickett when 21 one heifer, and 100 acres where my wife shall find it convenient, she build him a 25 foot long house. My beloved wife Amey Anderson extrx. and resid. legatee. Witt: Leinng Denwood.

NOTES:

1. Reading the term "in-law" can be confusing. In the 1600s and 1700s it was interchangeable with the term step as we know it today. What he was saying was that there was no blood relation between his "now" wife Amy Anderson and his son Peter Anderson. In regards to Richard Pritchett, he was saying that ther was no blood relation between he, Garrett Anderson and his "step" son Richard Pritchett.

2. Garrett Anderson was married before he married Amey. In the above will he names only his eldest son Peter Anderson..

3. He gives to his wife Amey, the "mother-in-law" [stepmother] the use of the house while she is a widow.

4. He also mentioned his "son-in-law" Richard "Prickett."

5. He states that Richard Pritchett was his "son-in-law," but he doesn't state that Richard Pritchett was Amey's son..

6. There is no place in the above will that states that Amey had been married to a Pritchett before she married Garrett Anderson. Richard Pritchett could have been the son of his first wife, making him Garrett Anderson's stepson and Peter Anderson's half brother, but not the son of Amey by a previous husband.

She was able to bear Garrett Anderson four children, Garrett, Amy, William and Elizabeth before he died sometime after September of 1647.¹ He was born circa 1609 at England. He married Amey Unknown circa 1636.¹ Garrett Anderson died before July 20, 1648 at Virginia.¹

     Amey Unknown was born circa 1618.¹ She married Garrett Anderson circa 1636.¹ As of circa 1636,her married name was Anderson.¹ Amey Unknown Amey, as Amey Anderson, confirmed a deed of Gift to her four Anderson children; Garrett, Amey, William and Elizabeth on November 6, 1648 at Virginia.¹ As of circa 1650,her married name was Waddelowe.¹ She married Nicholas Waddelowe circa 1650.¹ As of circa 1661,her married name was Fowkes.¹ Amey Unknown married Thomas Fowkes circa 1661 at Virginia.¹ Amey Unknown died circa April 10, 1678 at Virginia.¹ Her estate was probated on October 23, 1678; FOWKES, AMY - Nunc. 20 Aug. 1678 - Rec. 23 Oct. 1678 - To grandson George, eldest son of John & Amy Parker. To Naomy & Comfort, daughters of my son William Anderson. To Ambrose, eldest son of Ambrose & Comfort White. To Amy & Elizabeth, daughters of Robert & Temperance Mason. To William Nock & his son William Nock. To John, the son of W illiam & Patience Nock. To Richard Saywell. To Jane Paremaine & her youngest daughter To John & Edith Hancock & their son Arthur Hancock - Son William Anderson Exr. 1000 £ of tobacco to be raised out of my estate by my Ex"r. to be laid out for the best advantage of Mary Right, daughter of Ann Myles & of Henry Right, deceased. Proved by depositions of Susannah Johnson & Mary Dix . Amy Fowkes d. about 10 Apr. 1678.

NOTES:

1. George Parker is the her grandson by John Parker and her daughter Amey Anderson (Nottingham: 24)

2. Naomy and Comfort Anderson are her granddaughters by her son William Anderson. (Nottingham: 30)

3. Ambrose White is her grandson by Ambrose White and her daughter Comfort Waddelowe (McKey: 41).

4. Amy Mason is her granddaughter by Robert Mason and her daughter Temperance Waddelowe (Nottinghan: 9)

5. William and John Nock are her grandsons by William Nock and Patience Waddelowe.(Nottingham: 72)

6. At the end of her will she also mentioned Mary Right the niece of Thomas Fowkes. (Nottingham: 6, Whitelaw: 1124).¹

     Nicholas Waddelowe married Amey Unknown circa 1650.¹ Nicholas Waddelowe died circa March, 1659 at Virginia.¹

     Paul Henry Decker was buried at Calcutta Cemetery, Calcutta, Clay Co., Indiana.² He was born in 1963.² He died in 1982.²